8:00 – 8:30 Networking
8:30 – 9:00 Business Meeting/Introductions
9:00 – 11:00 Virtual Presentation:
Link to Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/162331194
Format: Virtual
Don Grant, Ph.D., MA, MFA, DAC, SUDCC IV, National Advisor of Healthy Device Management Newport Healthcare
Content:
Millennial devices and the commodities they deliver proffer previously unimaginable opportunities. New and wider access to communication, connection, knowledge, awareness, commerce, work, and entertainment have positively impacted our relationships, careers, beliefs, families, culture, and lifestyles. On the darker side, a growing number of these products, and our ever-evolving engagement with them, have been posited as potentially problematic for some individuals. As our reliance upon devices continues to increase, so do questions regarding their potential scope of influence and impact on our biological, psychological, and sociological wellbeing. Vociferous concerns, controversies, investigations, and even legislative supported proposals-especially surrounding adolescent device use behaviors-are current topics of vigorous discussion. While countless benefits of digitized engagement are identifiable, allegations regarding their possible negative consequences-including potential addictive risks for some users-have begun to robustly surface, as well. This presentation will elucidate both the positive and possibly dangerous "virtual" landscape of our current -and future-digitally driven behaviors.
Learning Objectives
1. Identify, assess, and improve device-centric risk factors and behaviors for their clients, patients, students, and selves
2 . Explore how technologically based devices, tools, and innovations currently affect, effect, and even alter our lives and lifestyles
3. Offer pragmatic recommendations, skills, and strategies to support healthy device management, good digital citizenship
4. Reconcile unhealthy technology generated beliefs, behaviors, and/or outcomes
2 PDH’s - Domain TBD
Presenter: Don Grant, Ph.D., MA, MFA, DAC, SUDCC IV, National Advisor of Healthy Device Management, Newport Healthcare
Dr. Grant designs, presents, and facilitates “Healthy Device Management” and “Good Digital Citizenship” treatment strategy and educational training workshops for clinicians, practitioners, educators, parents, and academic communities. He is a globally respected and popular conference keynote speaker, webinar, podcast, onscreen broadcast interview guest, and print content contributor on device related behaviors, addiction, and media psychology. Some of his interview and publication contributions include: The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Time Magazine, Forbes, The Hill, The Hollywood Reporter, Business Insider, APA Monitor on Psychology, NewsNation, Wondermind, ABC News, CBS News, NBC networks, Fox News, CNN, The Daily Show, and a two-page People Magazine story about him and his work.
His current research includes a large-scale study in partnership with the Newport Healthcare Center for Research and Innovation investigating his theories surrounding the potential impact of a caregiver’s device use behaviors on attachment bonds. Outcomes of this now considered seminal study evidenced mother-figure device-centric behaviors were significantly associated with more insecure attachment with a child. Additionally, caregiver device-centric behaviors were positively associated with child device-centric behaviors. Dr. Grant is also engaged in explorations of the identity construct effects of social media, para-social mediated relationships, and cyberaggression targeted towards adolescents, teens, young adults, families, and our culture/relationships-at-large.
Dr. Don Grant is an internationally recognized and award-winning media psychologist, author, published researcher, Doctoral Addictions Counselor, educator with specific expertise in technology's impact on mental health, and the National Advisor of Healthy Device Management for Newport Healthcare. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) Fellow, served as the 2022 President of the APA Division 46 (The Society for Media Psychology & Technology), currently serves as a Division 46 Executive Board Member At Large, Chair of the APA (D46) “Device Management & Intelligence” committee, is an APA Advocacy Division Partner Liaison, APA Division Science Partner, and Treasurer of the California Psychological Association Division VI (Media Technology and Communication).
Dr. Don Grant, Ph.D., MA, MFA, SUDCC IV, DAC
Media Psychologist / Author / Researcher
National Advisor of Healthy Device Management: Newport Healthcare
Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 818-216-8778
Email: doctordeeg@gmail.com
Website: https://www.newportacademy.com/meet-the-team/don-grant/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-grant-ph-d-ma-mfa-sudcc-iv-dac-9588555/